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NFL Draft Watch: The Race for Luck

Currently, the Colts sit at 1-13, while both the Rams and Vikings are 2-12. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker is determined by strength of schedule; the team with the weakest SOS gets the higher pick.

Here is a look at the current win totals of each teams' schedule. Obviously, this can still change quite a bit over the last couple of weeks, but this should at least give us an idea of where we stand in the race for Luck:

Now, let's take a look at the records of the remaining opponents for each team:

12-16 14-14 20-6

Both of Minnesota's games are very winnable, so they could finish between 2-4 wins.

The Jags game is very winnable for the Colts, but it is on the road. The Houston game will be tough, but the game is at home. Unlikely the Colts will get more than one of the two, which would put them at 2 wins.

The Rams' remaining schedule is brutal, on the road at Baltimore and at home against the Niners. Unless San Fran locks things up and sits their starters, it's unlikely the Rams will win anymore games this season.

So, a three-way tie is still very possible. There are no 3-win teams, so the Colts will finish with no worst than the #3 pick. Of course, there is a substantial drop in value after the first pick, so it's still critical that we drop one, if not both, remaining games.

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I'll be so ticked if we somehow play ourselves out of that number 1 pick. To be in the driver's seat all year only to somehow play your way out of that pick at the very end of the season would be a blunder of epic proportions. I don't care if it's unethical to root for the team to lose from this point out. I don't care about these two worthless upcoming games. This season will be remembered as a joke whether it's 1-15 or 2-14 or 3-13. Might as well at least get the number 1 pick from it.

It doesn't matter if you think Manning is going to be healthy. You still want that pick because it would be an incredible trade asset. We could get some nice stuff for it and load up for one more run with Peyton.

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I'll be so ticked if we somehow play ourselves out of that number 1 pick. To be in the driver's seat all year only to somehow play your way out of that pick at the very end of the season would be a blunder of epic proportions. I don't care if it's unethical to root for the team to lose from this point out. I don't care about these two worthless upcoming games. This season will be remembered as a joke whether it's 1-15 or 2-14 or 3-13. Might as well at least get the number 1 pick from it.

It doesn't matter if you think Manning is going to be healthy. You still want that pick because it would be an incredible trade asset. We could get some nice stuff for it and load up for one more run with Peyton.

Don't think we should trade him away if we get Luck. As Bob Costas said last night FO can find a way to have both and let Luck learn from Manning for a couple years and then Luck will be Really good for a long time.(theoretically) If Luck is as good as they say(once in a decade type player) I don't want him going anywhere else.

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Don't think we should trade him away if we get Luck. As Bob Costas said last night FO can find a way to have both and let Luck learn from Manning for a couple years and then Luck will be Really good for a long time.(theoretically) If Luck is as good as they say(once in a decade type player) I don't want him going anywhere else.

Yeah, but keeping Luck isn't doing anything to benefit you while Manning is playing, so how would Peyton like that? I'm sure Peyton would rather the team trade the pick for assets that will maximize his chance of winning another ring and I can't say I'd blame him. Then you could draft a less-hyped QB in 2013 and let that guy study under Manning for a couple of years without all the attention that Luck will undoubtedly get.

I still don't think having both can work. Luck going along with it is just part of the equation. You also have to consider Manning's feelings, and I seriously doubt Manning wants to keep Luck when he knows we could get a helluva lot for him.

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Yeah, but keeping Luck isn't doing anything to benefit you while Manning is playing, so how would Peyton like that? I'm sure Peyton would rather the team trade the pick for assets that will maximize his chance of winning another ring and I can't say I'd blame him. Then you could draft a less-hyped QB in 2013 and let that guy study under Manning for a couple of years without all the attention that Luck will undoubtedly get.

I still don't think having both can work. Luck going along with it is just part of the equation. You also have to consider Manning's feelings, and I seriously doubt Manning wants to keep Luck when he knows we could get a helluva lot for him.

Everything you say is true but Manning doesn't run the franchise. Manning has to realize that the team has to do what it has to do in order to insure we are successful long after he's gone.(which might not be too far from now) I think at this point there is too much rebuilding to do in a short time to win another SB with Manning. Not going to happen.

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I don't expect the Colts to get into the playoffs for quite some time.

The Texans will be locking up that division for the next 5 years. The Titans will be tough also with Jake Locker who will become a very good QB.

Peyton's not getting any younger and who knows if he'll be the same physically and mentally because he knows he's being taken out of the picture and if the Colts keep Luck it'll take he and the Colts some time to build a young team.

The Vikings probably have the best team of the 3 even though all 3 teams have terrible defense, the Vikings have the best offense.

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Keep Manning and hold your breath every time he gets hit whether a new or old injury. Just because he has been a great QB there is no indication that he can be any more effective than anyone else quarterbacking in his late 30s.

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I'll be so ticked if we somehow play ourselves out of that number 1 pick. To be in the driver's seat all year only to somehow play your way out of that pick at the very end of the season would be a blunder of epic proportions. I don't care if it's unethical to root for the team to lose from this point out. I don't care about these two worthless upcoming games. This season will be remembered as a joke whether it's 1-15 or 2-14 or 3-13. Might as well at least get the number 1 pick from it.

It doesn't matter if you think Manning is going to be healthy. You still want that pick because it would be an incredible trade asset. We could get some nice stuff for it and load up for one more run with Peyton.

I've been thinking that if Peyton is healthy and ready to play and Luck doesn't want to come here, we should trade that pick for a bunch of picks and maybe a good player, maybe move down few spots and pick RGIII and let him sit behind Peyton for few years, I like RGIII potential he is going to be a nice QB a lot of people are saying that the drop from Luck to him is not that big.

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If I was the Texans, I would let 10 year olds draw up the game plan and I would start the quarterback coach. No way I let the Colts sniff QB domination for another 15 years. If Houston was smart, they would be in full tank mode. Rest another week Andre. Arian, hows the hammy? 98%? Take the week off.

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If I was the Texans, I would let 10 year olds draw up the game plan and I would start the quarterback coach. No way I let the Colts sniff QB domination for another 15 years. If Houston was smart, they would be in full tank mode. Rest another week Andre. Arian, hows the hammy? 98%? Take the week off.